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BeagleFoster
New Contributor
4 years ago

How do I turn off two-step verification? The posted instructions don't work and it's just another layer of inconvenience, not security.

The posted instructions don't work and it's just another layer of inconvenience, not security.
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Bruce
Honored Contributor III

I still don't think Cox requires it.  Maybe it reads "required" because you enable it.  I don't know.

You could create another post to get a moderator's canned response.

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pappadave
New Contributor
3 years ago

Well, thanks for your persistence in trying to help me out.  Maybe it's the OAuth2 thing, but after I read what you wrote, I decided to try enabling sync on my phone app and it is working so far.  I'm fine with requiring 2FA for administering my account as long as it doesn't hamper me from checking the mail on my phone.  Anyway, thanks again

  • Bruce's avatar
    Bruce
    Honored Contributor III
    3 years ago

    Did you enable OAuth2 in Aqua Mail?

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      pappadave
      New Contributor
      3 years ago

      If there is a way to enable it, I haven't seen it yet.  Maybe it's enabled by default.  I tried removing my account and then putting it back to see if it would ask me about it, but there was no mention of it in the software that I noticed.

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        Bruce
        Honored Contributor III
        3 years ago

        Wasn't how to enable in the link I sent?

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    Bruce
    Honored Contributor III
    3 years ago

    2FA is fine for a website.  Log in with username & password...get a code...enter code...and you're in.  However, email clients can't do this on a chronological basis, such as every 5 minutes.  Therefore, OAuth allows third-party clients (Outlook, T-bird, Aqua Mail) to use a code for the server to allow an Access Token instead of a username & password.